Susan finds herself in a one-sided marriage, where she feels all rejected and alone. Yet her main aim and objective is to raise emotionally strong and healthy children. At the same time, she has to face a jealous mother-in-law, Adassa, who believes that the place Susan occupies in life rightfully belongs to her.
With strong spirit and emotions and a good education as her foundation to afford her financial stability, Susan is able to remain firm in the face of her adversaries. In spite of all this, she is very outspoken in the local newspaper about the social and political direction of her country.

About the Author

Rex Mildower is a former educator of Caribbean descent. He spent his earlier years studying language and linguistics. In his spare time, he enjoyed reading about families, family relationships, and responsibilities. Rex is a parent of three. Applying some of the insights gathered from his reading, he was able to equip his children with strong family values. In The Making of the Family, he would like to share some of these insights with a wider audience. Rex is also a former writer for his local newspaper.

Customer Reviews

Many families live this story daily. The mother who is trying desperately to hold her family together in spite of all the obstacles in her way. Being the God fearing person that she is, her kids learnt, stood by her and was moulded into well rounded and well grounded adults.Congratulations to the author for bringing this story to life. There are many lessons to be learned.